AFRO- ASIAN LITERATURE

ENG 8

TIME: 9:00-10:30

DAYS : T,TH

SUBMITTED BY: Hannah Grace C .Espinas

SUBMITTED TO: MS .REYNA D.BATIQUIN

Why do we always need to considered the
culture of the people when we study
literature ?

 When we study literature ,they learn to appreciate words and their power ,they travel
to other realms and others .Importantly they learn to consider multiple perspective and
understand the complexity of human nature .Culture is important to us because it
defines our evolutionary identity .Culture help us understand our ancestor values and
give us the very meaning of life .It also make us unique from other parts of the world
.Everything from marriage traditions to religion beliefs should be valued ,in any culture
Studying literature enables one to better understand social situation ,history ,one’s own
emotions and various cultural practices .students learn skills of self –management as
well .a 14-year old once told me he learn that he needed to be resilient in the face of
adversity ,just like the main character in his literature text ,Another student shared this
piece of advice ;If you’re in a bad situation ,you may think there is only one solution ;
but in literature you’re always looking at different ways of answering questions, and you
can apply this in life as well ,to find other solutions to problems .Literature develops in
students enduring values such as integrity ,compassion ,loyalty ,and responsibility .In a
text like Arthur Miller’s The crucible ,the main character chooses to sacrifice his own life
rather than betray his friends ,when considering this character’s motivation ,students
discuss the value of integrity ,They reflect on what it takes to be a man or woman who
commands the respect of the people around them even in difficult situations ,These act
as a compass in life as students grow up .
 EXAMPLES OF PHILIPPINE CULTURES

Traditional games

TRADITIONAL DANCE : Tinikling steemit

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